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Side hustle ideas from people who actually run them

Real side businesses, described by their owners. Filter by cost, time and how they earn.

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Digital products67
Files sold online: templates, printables, ebooks, stock photos, fonts, presets, plugins, recorded courses
Software and apps205
A web app, SaaS, mobile app, browser extension, bot or API that people pay for or that earns from ads
Content and media105
A blog, niche website, newsletter, YouTube channel, podcast or social account that earns from ads, affiliate links or sponsors
Physical products105
Making, printing or reselling physical goods, online or in person
Services and freelancing103
Doing work for clients for a fee: freelance, consulting, done-for-you services, repairs, local services
Rentals and assets36
Earning from something you own: renting property, rooms, equipment, vehicles, parking, vending machines, domains
Directories and marketplaces11
A job board, listings site, directory or marketplace that connects buyers and sellers
Teaching and coaching19
Live tutoring, lessons, workshops, coaching or cohort classes

3 ideas

Teaching and coaching
Music lessons and production consulting
Taught guitar, theory and recording part-time, and now teaches small groups online and consults with bands on production and composition.
Hacker News, 2019
Teaching and coaching
Screencasts teaching a programming language
Makes screencasts that teach the Elixir language and sells access to them.
Online
Hacker News, 2019
Teaching and coaching
Teach no-code building with memberships
Teaches people to build projects without code, earning from memberships and from companies that pay to be listed and to have educational content made.
Online
Hacker News, 2019